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cylindrin

cylindrin noun: a terpene with IUPAC name (3S,3aS,5aS,5bS,7aR,9S,11aS,13aR,13bS)-9-methoxy-3a,5a,8,8,11a,13a-hexamethyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,5b,6,7,7a,9,10,11,13,13b-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene.

Noun

cylindrin (uncountable)

  1. A terpene with IUPAC name (3S,3aS,5aS,5bS,7aR,9S,11aS,13aR,13bS)-9-methoxy-3a,5a,8,8,11a,13a-hexamethyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,5b,6,7,7a,9,10,11,13,13b-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene.

Questions about cylindrin

What does cylindrin mean?
Cylindrin means a terpene with IUPAC name (3S,3aS,5aS,5bS,7aR,9S,11aS,13aR,13bS)-9-methoxy-3a,5a,8,8,11a,13a-hexamethyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,5b,6,7,7a,9,10,11,13,13b-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene.
What part of speech is cylindrin?
Cylindrin is a noun.

Words near cylindrin in the dictionary

  1. cylindrified
  2. cylindrifies
  3. cylindriform
  4. cylindrify
  5. cylindrifying
  6. cylindrin
  7. cylindrite
  8. cylindrites
  9. cylindrocarcinoma
  10. cylindrocellular
  11. cylindroconical

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